Mathew Gnagy

Absolutely excellent! There are typos, but they do not interfer with the reading of the book, and will not interfere with making the garment included. If you like to know the "why's" of putting garments together, this is for you. The historical method of drafting followed and explained in this book approaches drafting from a completely different perspective- the body's own proportion- than other drafting methods in the same way that learning to play music by the notes ( A,B,C) is different than playing by solfege (do-re-me). Couldn't put it down!… (mehr)

Emerging knitwear designer Mathew Gnagy presents a fresh collection of fifteen projects for women and men with Knitting Off the Axis. The projects are both classic and stylish, incorporating clever combinations of textured stitches and design details.
Each of the fifteen patterns is designed in a one-of-a-kind way, focusing on knitting sideways or in an untraditional direction rather than the usual top-down or bottom-up construction. Knitting at different angles gives the projects unique shaping and fashion-forward silhouettes.
Learn new techniques for knitting sideways and every-which-way and make fifteen contemporary, wearable patterns with Knitting Off the Axis.… (mehr)